The SS UNITED STATES and a look at Artificial Reefs (Special Edition)

BOB DOLE : 1995 Clinton's Comeback · Mar 9, 2025 · 40m

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The SS United States once sailed mightily across the Atlantic. She set the transatlantic sailing speed record , which still stands today, only using 2/3 of her power.

She was once majestic, powerful, and one of the most luxurious vessels of its time.

But time has passed. The jet airplane cut transatlantic travel from days to hours. The need for such sea faring vessels disappeared and with in just a few short years the SS United States was mothballed, her furnishings sold, her interior gutted, and she sat at port for a half century as the elements took their toll.

She is now…